Today i am showing you some pictures of the two flowery four patch quilts i was working on last year using many of my favourite floral f...
It seems I haven't posted photos of this quilt, one of my favorites, made about a year ago. It's about 40" square, and I've it hung in a place where I see it every day. This is about the 7th quilt I've made from the "Four-Patch Stacked Posie" pattern, which is basically a method of cutting up one central fabric so that each block is made from four identical segments of the fabric. Most people do this quilt from floral fabrics, and I've done some like that, but I also like what happens with a geometric or other kinds of abstract prints. Here's a close-up, so that you can see how the block is constructed. I am very happy with the quilting I did on this piece--in-the-ditch quilting around and through the center lines of each block, and then loose, overlapping squares in the white sashing. The black border was left unquilted, to emphasize its role as a frame. I think the narrow striped binding also works well; it was cut from an unevenly-striped fabric. (As always, click on the photo for a larger view.) Here's the fabric, before it was cut up: Added July 21--This was actually the second 4-patch quilt I made with the red/white/black fabric. Here's another, which I also like, but not as much as the one with white sashing. Some of the individual blocks are especially nice; my favorites are the bottom right corner and the left hand column, two center blocks. And here are some other 4-patch quilts I've made. I think the multi-color sashing is a big plus in this one, which went to my sister. I made this one for my friend Kay. There's a photo of the fabric before cutting at the end of this post. The next one won a prize in the local quilt show a few years ago. I was surprised, because it's a pretty straightforward rendering of a simple pattern. I think the judge had seen so many of these in floral prints, that she rewarded the use of a different type of fabric. And I do think the black and white sashing was a good choice. I originally tried out various bright colors, but the predominantly white fabric works well with the multi-color blocks. Here's a photo of the original fabric (on the right) and some of the blocks: Here's one from a more traditional fabric. I like this color combination very much--it introduced me to the pleasure of magenta. This quilt is on our bed. The next one was made as a high school graduation present for a good friend. The sashing is some of my hand-dyed fabric. And here's the first one I made, as a wedding present for another young friend. This one was done without the narrow frame around each block, as I was aiming for a more overall look to the pattern.
This Sarah's Choice quilt block pattern combines the look of a star and a pinwheel. Choose from three sizes or mix and match sizes for a unique quilt.
Pictures - Improved Nine Patch - I just finshed hand quilting this one
LOVE EVERYTHING except the baskets
Jayne's Quilting Room: Defining "Numerous TBA Quilts"
Dive into your scrap bins for a little scrap busting fun. Create a scrappy disappearing four patch quilt with this easy to follow tutorial
Mainly with leftovers, most of the fabrics are repro from the civil war era. Decoration with vegetables in basket.
Gesammelte, vorgeschnittene 2"Streifen, kombiniert mit Unis aus meinem Resteregal
I started making my steps blocks in March when COVID was rampant here. I needed something to keep myself busy that didn’t require too much thought and these blocks were perfect. The first quilt I made from these can be seen here That quilt went together very nicely and was fun to finish. The second...
I've always admired the circa 1950 Calico Garden Quilt from the Shelburne Museum collection. I love the little flowers tucked in between the on point nine patches--so cute. There are so many different versions out there, but I recently purchased the pattern published by Hoopla which is pre-printed on freezer paper. How smart is that!?! I'm thinking that this will be my next project when I finish my "A Bountiful Life" quilt. This is a similar version from Primitive Gatherings. Love it! You have to check out this version by Judy Mathieson--especially if you are a dog lover-it's a hoot. Follow this link and hover your mouse over the quilt to see it close-up. You will be surprised at the fabric choices--so fun!
The mottled batik 16 patch quilt top has been pressed and photographed. It is 56.5" x 72". I considered adding a border but changed my min...
More than 100 quilts made by our students were exhibited in Osaka. Here are a few of them which especially caught my attention. ...
One of Florence Peto's extraordinary appliqué quilts.
Trail Mix again
Master making tiny nine patch quilt blocks to create heirloom quality quilts. In this post, I share tips to make tiny nine patch blocks and replicate an antique quilt.
These are the blocks that I have on my design wall today. When I was reading my list of blogs a few days ago, I went over to Ellen's blo...
Alors ces expos..... Vous avez eu le temps d'y faire un petit tour?? Pour celles qui n'ont pas pu en profiter, je vous emmène à Cabris! Une très belle exposition dans la chapelle Ste Marguerite, lieu intimiste et propice à la mise en valeur de leur travail.......
Hello and welcome to my blog! In my last post I listed three projects that were next in line, and how I was cutting up scraps and pieces o...
